Originally Posted by
OzzyOzBorn
My thoughts on this were not prompted by any *desire* to lose Aer Lingus UK from a MAN perspective, but rather by increasing pressure from DUB interests in focusing scarce EI assets there. As we know, MAN would love to get it's hands on some of EI's new A21N's, but inevitably DUB has first dibs on new aircraft deliveries. MAN will always depend on DUB's fleet surplus - availability of which may dwindle in more buoyant economic times. Arguably, it already has. MAN lost it's third EIUK aircraft (G-EIRH) to DUB repatriation in 2023, and seemingly can't source any more EI frames for 2024. MAN can support more aircraft than EI is able to provide. Level has a management structure and A330 experience in place. The suggestion that ex-Iberia A330's could be headed to MAN just raised the LEVEL brand as a potential option, as IB could be better placed than EI to cascade down surplus A330's on behalf of the wider IAG stable.
Where did you get the idea that MAN would want A21Ns? On what routes?
MAN can support more A330s? Says who?
I know you guys like to speculate, but really you are way off.